Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3666, William Eaton, Continental Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Eaton, William Nancy
N 3666 B.L.Wt 10250-160-55.
CONTENTS

5516.
Maine.
William Eaton Private. 2 years Maine Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Jan y . 1818 and sent to Judah Dana Esq. Fryeburg, Oxford, Co.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 48 3/4 Semi-ann. all ce ending March 1819 48. 0
$ 95 11 3/4
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Fryeburg, Oxford, Maine
See letter to Portsmouth P. Agt. Sept. 14. 1842 - re. to Concord P. Agt. Oct. 12. 1842 - same Oct 22. 1842. same 25 th Mar. to 1843.
William Eaton sent to Timothy D. Dyer Esq. 26 Oct Fryeburg Maine

1023 New Hampshire Pensions
Act 7 R Ch 29 July 13.
Nancy Eaton widow of William Eaton who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
27 th May 1852
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of June 1853 and sent to
Francis P. Chase Conway N.H.
Roll of Pensioners under act AS, Page 15 Vol. 10

87692 Acton
Apr 28/75
Nancy Eaton - widow William Eaton, Prov.
Map: Con. Line
Ent.
Lois.
10/2/75
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Rev. Asa
Rev. Pensioner
Apr 28-1023
AD 160 acres Nov 17/1855,
[Signature]
Rev. Asa
Vol. E. 2. —————
Sam L. Chandler
North Frysburg, Maine

Declaration of William Eaton William Eaton Private Vose's Mass't Reg't Apr. 10. 1782 to Dec. '83 American Reg't to 30 th June 1784
Admitted April 16 th 1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford ss - On this sixteenth day of April A D 1818. before me the Subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate in said County and first Associate Justice of the Current Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth - personally appeared William Eaton of Fryeburg in said County, aged about fifty two years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions of the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war; That he the said William Eaton entered the tenth day of April A D 1782 for three years into the company commanded by Capt. Holliston in the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Vose in the first Brigade commanded by General Patterson - where he served till December A D 1783 when he was transferred to the American Regiment in which he served till the thirtieth of June A D 1784 when he was regularly discharged with the last mentioned Regiment at West Point by Gen. Henry Jackson & now has the same discharge, received from him; (as he has with him) and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support - Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid - JUDAH DANA Judge

I Judah Dana Judge as aforesaid do certify, that from the foregoing statement under oath of the said William Eaton, and from the additional testimony of John Gifford and Nathaniel Day, two credible Witnesses, that it appears to my satisfac- tion, that the said William Eaton did serve in the revolu- tionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment, and that from his reduced cir- cumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, together with the original discharge of General R. Jackson to the Secretary of the war for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Providence, at Newbury this fourth day of July A D 1818
Judah Dana Judge

State of Ohio } Oxford County } S.S.
On this twentieth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County in the State of said Nancy Eaton aged seventy six years a resident of Stryker in the County of Oxford and State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of William Eaton deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and was inscribed on the Pension Roll as such at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum that after the decease of said William Eaton the said Nancy Eaton widow of said William was inscribed on the Pension Roll in conformity with the Act of July 27 th 1848 at said rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum commencing on the 27 th day of May 1852 and continuing for life unless she should again marry that her Certificate was given at the department of the Interior the third day of June A. D. 1853 and recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners page 15. vol. A. that she was married to the said William Eaton in Stryker on the 28 th day of November A. D. 1795. by one William Hessenden

a Magistrate and that her said husband died at Chatham in the County of Cannall and State of New Hampshire on the twenty seventh day of May A.D. 1852 and that she is still a widow and respectfully refers the Department to her papers on file at Washington where the Certificate of marriage was issued and that she never before applied for nor received a Land Warrant under any Act of Congress with the said her said husband to her knowledge and that her name before her said marriage was Nancy Harrington She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3 d A.D. 1855.
Nancy Caton
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first written; and I certify I believe the within named Nancy Caton to be the person represented by herself
Samuel L. Chandler
(Justice of the Peace)

I Lorenzo D. Walker and J. Melanum Thomas of Grayling in the County of Oryord and State of Maine do hereby certify and say we are well acquainted with Nancy Eaton within named that she is a Revolutionary Pensioner and widow of William Eaton late deceased, that we were present and saw said Nancy Eaton sign her name to the foregoing Declaration that we have seen the Family Record made in the Family Bible of the said William and Nancy Eaton that according to said Record said William Eaton was married to said Nancy Eaton on the 26th day of Novr 1795, and that the said William Eaton died on the 27th of May 1852, and that we recognize the said record to be the Family Record of the said William Eaton and anciently made and that we are disinterested and that the said Nancy Eaton is still a widow L D Walker Melanum Thomas
Given to and Subscribed before me this 12 th day of April A.D. 1855; and I certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the original herein contained.
Francis L. Chen { Justice of the Peace

There is a blank space at the top of the page, possibly for a seal or stamp.
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court.
I, ELISHA WINTER, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, within and for the COUNTY OF OXFORD, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
Samuel L. Chandler Esquire, whose genuine signature appears to the Certificates hereunto annexed, was at the respective dates thereof, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized to administer OATHS, and take acknowledgment of DEEDS and other Instruments; and that the Court aforesaid is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court this Seventeenth day of April 1855.
Elisha Winter Clerk.

William Eaton N o 5516.
Legacy Con June 19

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William Eaton - who by occupation am a husbandman - which I am not able to pursue by reason of  age & infirmity -
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sarah, my mother - 74 years unable to work for her support -   Nancy - my wife 41 " a very weakly woman -   Sarah - daughter 22 " healthy as usual   Mary - " - 20 " do do   William - son 17 " an invalid -   Jeremiah - " - 15 " able bodied   James - " - 12 " healthy -   Nancy - daughter 9 - " do -   Hannah - do - 7 " unhealthy   Betsey - do - 5 " healthy   Joseph - a son - 3 - " sickly -  
William Eaton
I Thomas Clarke Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford - do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is ninety eight dollars and sixty cents. $98.60
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20th day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Thomas Clarke
Clerk of the Circuit Court of C. P. for said county of Oxford

State of New Hampshire County of Carroll 5 th
On this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of Probate for the said County of Carroll Nancy Eaton a resident of Chatham in said County of Carroll, aged seventy three years being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- visions made by the act of Congress passed on the 29 th of July A.D. 1848. That she is the widow of William Eaton who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution in the Capt. Wallcut Company of Infantry at West Point in the first Massachusetts Regiment and lastly served in Capt. Hobbs Company of the American Regiment com- manded by Mr. Hull and who was inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Maine agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the sixteenth day of April A.D. 1818. and entitled claim January 20 th A.D. 1819. Numbered 5516. She further declares that she

State of New Hampshire County of Carroll 3 rd
On this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of Probate for the said County of Carroll Nancy Eaton a resident of Chatham in said County of Carroll, aged seventy three years being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- visions made by the act of Congress passed on the 29 th of July A.D. 1848. That she is the widow of William Eaton who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution in the Capt. Hallett Company of Infantry at West Point in the first Massachusetts Regiment and lastly served in Capt. Hobbys Company of the American Regiment com- manded by Mr. Hull, and she was inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Maine agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the sixteenth day of April A.D. 1818, and certificate dated January 20 th A.D. 1819. Numbered 5516. She further declares that she

was married to the said William Eaton on the twenty sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, at Fryeburg then State of Maine, by the Rev William Fessenden Pastor of the Church in said Fryeburg. That her name before her said marriage was Nancy Fanning; that her husband the aforesaid William Eaton died at Chatham in said County of Garrold on the twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two; That she was not married to him prior to his having the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred, six at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a Widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Nancy Eaton
State of New Hampshire
County of Garrold ss.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above and

before written, and I hereby certify that the said Stanley Eaton who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration is male from bodily infirmity to attend Court.
Jonathan Chase Judge of Probate for the County of Carroll.
State of New Hampshire County of Carroll ss.
I Jonathan B. Carter Register of Probate for said county hereby certify that Jonathan Chase Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration was made was at the date thereof Judge of Probate for said county. Which said Court is a Court of record and that the above purporting to be his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 20 th day of January A.D. 1853.
Jonathan B. Carter (Register)

I certify that the following is a true extract from the records of the town of Fryeburg in the county of Oxford and State of Maine under the head of Marriages administered by the Rev William Fullinwider Pastor of the church in Fryeburg.
November twenty six seventeen hundred and ninety five Wm Eaton & Nancy Fairington both of Fryeburg W m Fullinwider
that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows. Nov 26 th 1795
Joseph Chandler } Town Clerk
I Joseph Chandler above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the county town, and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Fryeburg with the exception above named as certified by me.
Joseph Chandler Town Clerk
State of Maine
Oxford ss. September 13 th A.D. 1852.
Subscribed and sworn to Before me,
E. L. Osgood Just Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, SS.
Clerk's Office of the Supreme Judicial Court.
I Hereby Certify, That E. L. Osgood Esquire
was at the date of the annexed attestation, a Justice of the Peace , within and for the COUNTY OF OXFORD, in said State, duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements of deeds, and other instruments in writing, and that the signature to the certificate annexed, purporting to be his, is genuine, and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Fifth day of October A. D., 1852
William H. Pindall Clerk of said Court.

State of New-Hampshire.
CARROLL, SS.
I, Francis R. Chase, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, hereby certify that _____ Esq., before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and who has thereunto hereby certify that I was at the date hereof subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, this thirteenth day of January 1853.
Francis R. Chase Clerk.
affidavit was

State of Massachusetts } for County of Barnstable }
On this Ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two Personally appeared before me Francis R. Chase a Justice of the Peace for said County Jesse Thomas who being duly sworn, testified and said that William Eaton died at Chatham in said County on the Twenty seventh day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty-two. That I lived in the house with said Eaton at the time of and for two years previous to his death that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of eight dollars per month; that he left a Widow whose name is Nancy Eaton who is still living, and who has this day in my presence signed a declaration in order to obtain a pension, and that I am disinterested.
Jesse Thomas Subscribed & sworn to this day and year above written Before me Francis R. Chase Just Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Jesse Thomas and that he is a person of truth and entitled to full credit Maurice R. Chase Secy

Ph: 229/48, N.H. B. J. W.

✓ 10.250
S New turn

Wancy Eaton widow of Wm (Pensioner N. 14.
Rev
Act 29 July 1848
Admitted private - at the rate of $8. per month for years 6 mos 23 days at $62.55 per annum from May 27. 1852 - the date of Pensioner's death.
Agent
Francis R. Chase Conway Carroll Co N. H.

Brief in the case of Nancy Eaton, widow of William Carroll County and State of New Hampshire under act of 29. July 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Certificate of Town Clerk, of Record of marriage Nov 26. 1795
W m Eaton - Pens n under act of 18 March 1818. died May 27. 1852
Death proved by affidavit and by certis of 3 d Auditor
Identity - W m E. in his decl n made in 1820 says he has a wife
Nancy aged 41 . She swears in 5 th that she is 73 .
Widowhood . Declaration of claimant before Judge of Probate of her own county,
(If for increase.) and aff t of Jesse Thomas .
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Service of W m E. proved by his declaration made in 1818. and his discharge signed by Henry Jackson .
Service from April 10. 1782 to 3 d Nov 1783. 1 yr 6 mo 23 das, private.
Name and residence of Agent
Frances R. Chase Conway Carroll Co. N.H.
Dodge Examining Clerk.

Death of W m Eaton

Pensylvania
Please give date of the death of W m Eaton of Chatham N. H. borne on the N. H. rolls under act of 1818 - at $8 per mo - Private Mass t Line - formerly on rolls of Portsmouth, now Concord
5 Auditor
J. C. C. Ch Clerk
Died 27 th May 1852, and paid to his death F. Burch Auditor.

Office of Pension Office
Cohasset Sept 7. 1842
Genl for
I have recd yours of the 16 th Inst. I am unable to send the paper to you purporting to be the power of attorney from William Eaton, because the attorney named in the power took the paper as I understood with a view of obviating the objection I stated to the payment of the Pension. He had seen other set of papers which were rejected for not being made out in conformity with your instructions. He will call again next week or at least said he should do so when, if possible, he will obtain the paper and such information as I may deem useful to be communicated to you.
I am your aff serv
W. H. G. Hackett
James S. Edwards Esq. Pension of Pensions

Office of Pension Agent.
Nabesoville Sept 10. 1842
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
A paper purporting to be the power of attorney from William Eaton, a N. S. Pensioner was today presented to me by the attorney therein named for the payment of the last six months Pension. Upon examining the Roll I find said Eaton, or a William Eaton was last paid Sept 1837. Under these circumstances I declined paying the Pension. It is possible that an attempt may be made to obtain affidavits explanatory of Mr Eaton's delay in drawing his pension for the last five years. If this should be the case will you be so kind as to instruct me in my duty in the premises?
I am your ob. Servt.
W. H. G. Hackett
Pension agent

Pension Agency Concord N.H. Octo 18 1842
Sir
Yours of the 12 th is rec d requesting the pension of William Eaton, an Invalid on the roll of this agency not to be paid until the vouchers have been submitted to your Office for inspection -
I do not find on inspection of the roll, that any one by that name is now or any former time been on the roll of Invalids
I find one William Eaton on the roll under the act of March 18 1818. who has been paid to Sept 11 th 1842
I am Very Respectfully Your Obed t Serv t John George Pen Agent
To All Honors By Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC

Wm Eaton. for transfer.
Recd. 27 Dec: 1826

State of Maine. County of Oxford S.S. —
On this 28 th day of Nov. 1825. before me the sub- scriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County of Oxford personally appeared William Eaton who on his oath declared, that he is the same per- son who formerly belonged to the Company com- manded by Capt. John Hobbs in the regiment commanded by Col. William Hall in the Dis- -vice of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maine. That he now resides in the Town of Bethany in the County of Stafford & State of New Hampshire where he intends to reside & wishes his pension there to be made payable in future — And that he removed from the State of Maine, into the State of New Hampshire, for the purpose of residing with his son, & cultivat- ing a new tract of Land.
W m Eaton
Sworn & Submitted to, before me
John Stuart Benson J. P.
I certify, that said Eaton is a man of truth & veracity.
John S. Benson J. P.

Orford S. On this Seventh day of Dec. A 1826 Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, for said county & made oath. John S. Barrows, that he saw the within named Eaton sign the foregoing & that he well knows him to be the person therein named. John S. Barrows
Sworn & subscribed to before me on the day aforesaid - by John S. Barrows - who is a creditable man & witness. - Susan Dorr Justice of Peace

State of Maine Oxford County ss.
I Rufus King Goodenow, clerk of all the Judicial Courts in & for said County of Oxford do hereby certify that John Stuart Barrows & Judah Dana Esquires before whom the foregoing proceedings purport to have been had, are each & severally Justices of the Peace in & for said County, & that full faith may be given to their acts as such: — that the signatures on the preceding pages, purporting to be those of the said Barrows & Dana, are each & severally, in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of one of said Courts. Done at Paris in said County this twelfth day of December Anno Domini 1826.
Rufus King Goodenow

any  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3666
Nancy Eaton Widow William Eaton Rev. Rev. War
Act: July 22 1848
Index: — Vol. a , Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wm Eaton
Wm Eaton W. 3.666 Continental Mass.

William Eaton Solum ————— in the American ————— Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 30 th Day of June
1784
By the General's Command, H. W. B. B. font E. Solum Capt. G. B.
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
E. Solum Adjutant

No. 87692
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 28 th 1855-
Mr Caton Pri. Sec.
Masso. Cont. Line
Rev. War
10250 - 160 - 55-
Saml. L. Chandler
N. Fugeburg
McC.

Conway N.H. July 23. 1853.
Dear Sir:
Mrs Nancy Eaton Widow of William Eaton a Revolutionary Pensioner has recd a pension certificate at the rate of $8. per Month to commence on the 27 May 1852 & dated June 3. 1853 and made payable at Portsmouth N.H. Application has been by her made for the same now due & her name is not found upon the list at that Agency. Please inform her for her what is necessary to be done in order to obtain same
Very respectfully &c
To the Comm ee of Pensions. Washington
Francis R. Chase

Pension Agency Concord N H Mar. 23. 1843
Dear Sir
Herewith you have the Power of Attorney of William Eaton a Pension under the Act of 1818 - which is submitted to your office in Compliance with your letter of 12 th of October last
Very Respectfully
Isaac Hill Pen. Agt. By G. Minot
Hon S. L. Edwards Comm t of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Office of Pension Agent
Nabesville Oct 8. 1842
Sir
Upon the receipt of your instructions in regard to the papers purporting to have been made by William Eaton I conferred with Mr. Eaton in the U. S. Attorney for this District. To day day I met Mr. Eaton in Court and he informs me that he resides in the neighborhood of Mr. Eaton, and had argued into the matter, and ascertained that Mr. Eaton had heretofore received his pension at the Concord Agency, and that the power of attorney, concerning which I wrote you, was inadvertently made out for, and presented at, this Agency.
Since writing to you on the 30 th ult. the Comptroller has sent me full instructions as to the time and manner of making my accounts, which supplem a deficiency heretofore existing on these points.
I am your ob t servant
J. L. Edwards by Barnes & Russell
W. H. G. Hackett

Conway, Carroll Co. N.H. January 22 d 1853.
To the Commr of Pensions
Sir. Enclosed you will please receive the application of Nancy Eaton Widow of William Eaton a Revolutionary Pensioner for a pension.
You will please commu- nicate in relation to the matter with me.
Very useful Yours-etc Sincere
Francis R. Chase.